Migration in Caraúbas/RN (2017–2022)

Caraúbas/RN had a reference population (aged 5 or over in 2022) of 18,690 people. In the 2017–2022 five-year period, the municipality received 915 in-migrants and lost 990 out-migrants to other municipalities in Brazil, resulting in a net migration of −80 people (−4.21 per 1,000 population) and a migration effectiveness index (IEM) of −0.041. This classifies the municipality, for the period, as one of migratory depletion. In addition, 20 arrived with an unreported origin and 0 came from abroad.

Indicators

Migration indicators for Caraúbas/RN, 2017–2022
Indicator	Estimate	95% CI	Precision
In-migrants	915	601 to 1,229	use with caution
Out-migrants	990	741 to 1,239	good
Net migration	−80	−481 to 321	not classified
Net migration rate, TLM (per 1,000 pop.)	−4.21	-	-
Migration effectiveness index (IEM)	−0.041	-	-

Sample of in-migrants: 50-99 observations. Sample of out-migrants: 100-499 observations. 95% confidence interval computed as estimate ± 1.96 × standard error.

Top origins and destinations

Top 10 origins of in-migrants to Caraúbas/RN
Origin	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	245	use with caution
Apodi/RN · view pair in the atlas	110	low precision
Natal/RN · view pair in the atlas	90	low precision
Fortaleza/CE · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision

Top 10 destinations of out-migrants from Caraúbas/RN
Destination	People	Precision
Mossoró/RN · view pair in the atlas	190	low precision
Parnamirim/RN · view pair in the atlas	70	low precision
Upanema/RN · view pair in the atlas	45	low precision
Felipe Guerra/RN · view pair in the atlas	30	low precision
Campo Grande/RN · view pair in the atlas	20	low precision
Olho d'Água do Borges/RN · view pair in the atlas	15	low precision

Profile of migrants and residents

In-migrants (arrivals)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Return to municipality of birth	340	37.4%	20-49
First move from municipality of birth	320	35.2%	20-49
Multi-step migration	250	27.5%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	335	56.8%	20-49
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	145	24.6%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	80	13.6%	5-19
Other / suppressed	30	5.1%	<5

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	325	35.7%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	265	29.1%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	175	19.2%	5-19
Other / suppressed	75	8.2%	5-19
1 to 2 minimum wages	70	7.7%	5-19

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	160	17.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, male	125	13.7%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	105	11.5%	5-19
Ages 25–39, female	100	10.9%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	80	8.7%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	75	8.2%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 15–24, male	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	70	7.7%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	60	6.6%	5-19

Out-migrants (departures)

Migrant type
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
First move from municipality of birth	595	59.8%	50-99
Multi-step migration	230	23.1%	20-49
Return to municipality of birth	170	17.1%	20-49

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	300	47.6%	20-49
Completed higher education	130	20.6%	5-19
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	125	19.8%	5-19
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	75	11.9%	5-19

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
¼ to ½ minimum wage	305	30.7%	50-99
1 to 2 minimum wages	220	22.1%	20-49
½ to 1 minimum wage	215	21.6%	20-49
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	150	15.1%	20-49
More than 2 minimum wages	80	8.0%	5-19
Other / suppressed	25	2.5%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 25–39, male	225	22.6%	20-49
Ages 25–39, female	180	18.1%	20-49
Ages 15–24, male	130	13.1%	5-19
Ages 15–24, female	95	9.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, male	75	7.5%	5-19
Ages 5–14, female	65	6.5%	5-19
Ages 40–59, male	60	6.0%	5-19
Ages 40–59, female	60	6.0%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, male	55	5.5%	5-19
Ages 60 and over, female	50	5.0%	5-19

Non-migrant residents

Educational attainment (people aged 25 and over)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
No schooling or incomplete elementary	6,740	52.8%	>=500
Completed high school, incomplete higher education	3,230	25.3%	100-499
Completed higher education	1,415	11.1%	100-499
Completed elementary, incomplete high school	1,375	10.8%	100-499

Household income per capita (in 2022 minimum wages)
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
½ to 1 minimum wage	6,765	36.0%	>=500
¼ to ½ minimum wage	4,915	26.2%	100-499
Up to ¼ of a minimum wage	4,130	22.0%	100-499
1 to 2 minimum wages	1,820	9.7%	100-499
More than 2 minimum wages	1,095	5.8%	50-99
Other / suppressed	70	0.4%	<5

Age and sex
Category	Estimate	Share	Sample
Ages 40–59, female	2,625	14.8%	100-499
Ages 40–59, male	2,500	14.1%	100-499
Ages 25–39, female	2,180	12.3%	100-499
Ages 25–39, male	2,090	11.8%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, female	1,865	10.5%	100-499
Ages 60 and over, male	1,505	8.5%	100-499
Ages 15–24, male	1,410	7.9%	100-499
Ages 15–24, female	1,340	7.5%	100-499
Ages 5–14, male	1,145	6.4%	100-499
Ages 5–14, female	1,100	6.2%	100-499

Commuting (work and study)

Commuting indicators for Caraúbas/RN
Employed persons (aged 10 and over)	6,360
Commute out to work in another municipality	400
Commute in from another municipality to work here	375
Net commuting	−25
Out-commuting rate (%)	6.30
Commuting attraction index	0.967
Median commuting time	60 min

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Methodological note

Estimates from the sample microdata of the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE, controlled access), fixed-date migration question (residence on July 31, 2017 compared with residence on July 31, 2022). Every estimate is rounded to multiples of 5 and has passed statistical disclosure control (no cell with fewer than 5 people or 3 sampled households). See the full methodology and the glossary.

How to cite this page

Daniel Pessini Sobreira. Atlas da migração interna no Brasil [Atlas of internal migration in Brazil]: Caraúbas/RN. Data from the 2022 Demographic Census (IBGE). Data version: 2026-10-01. Available at: https://atlas-da-migracao.github.io/en/municipio/caraubas-rn-2402303/. Dataset DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22469791.